Fish for breakfast!

StephenM (Stephen) · #1 14-09-2010, 10:07 AM

Hi all,

While camping at Lake Wivenhoe last weekend I was lucky enough to catch this Whistling Kite (? I think - can anyone confirm the ID?) bringing a fish home to its young in the nest. The focus isn't perfect, but I'm happy with the result

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Thanks for looking!

Cheers,
Stephen

hotspur (Chris) · #2 14-09-2010, 11:26 AM

Great capture's-yes a Whistling Kite,and I think the fish could be a Tiliapia.

StephenM (Stephen) · #3 14-09-2010, 12:19 PM

Thanks Chris. I thought it was a Whistling Kite based on the description in my bird book, but it's good to have it confirmed by a raptor expert!

Cheers,
Stephen

troypiggo (Troy) · #4 14-09-2010, 01:01 PM

Great shots!

StephenM (Stephen) · #5 14-09-2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by troypiggo

Great shots!

Thanks Troy! I got lucky with the timing

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Cheers,
Stephen

Octane (Humayun) · #6 14-09-2010, 08:37 PM

What a beautiful bird, wow!

I reckon you could brighten the bird up in the first shot of the series. Just a touch!

Otherwise, great sequence!

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StephenM (Stephen) · #7 15-09-2010, 09:35 PM

Thanks Humayun!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octane

I reckon you could brighten the bird up in the first shot of the series. Just a touch!

Thanks for the advice - I'll give it a go.

Cheers,
Stephen.

alexch (Alex) · #8 21-09-2010, 12:08 AM

Great captures, Stephen.

It is soo nice to look at the blue sky after the never ending overcast here in Melbourne. Week in, week out - no sunshine.

Cheers,
Alex

StephenM (Stephen) · #9 21-09-2010, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by alexch

Great captures, Stephen.

It is soo nice to look at the blue sky after the never ending overcast here in Melbourne. Week in, week out - no sunshine.

Cheers,
Alex

Thanks Alex. I got lucky with the weather last weekend, because we are having a week of rain at the moment.

Cheers,
Stephen